About PACMRC

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Professor Alborzi Clinical Microbiology Research Center (PACMRC)
Director :  Dr. Abdolvahab Alborzi

Organization : Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Established : 1992
Registered by the Iranian Government : 1995
Registered by the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) : 1997
Registered as the Iranian National Research Laboratory Network :  1999
Registered as one of the Academic Research Pivots in Iran ( Southern Pivot) : 2001

PACMRC consists of four research departments including Bacteriology, Virology, Parasitology and Mycology.

The major research potential in our research center is mostly based on new and traditional aspects for identifying Microorganisms such as molecular (PCR,RT-PCR), cellular aspects and serological methods (IFA,FTA,Western Blotting) and traditional bacteriology and Bactec System.

Our research Laboratory Center Budget is supported by the Iranian
Government Budget and Programming Organization (IGBPO).

In the year 2000, Dr. Christopher Nelson, a representative of W.H.O., visited our research facilities. His report stated that our facility is the best research center in  the Middle East.
PACMRC research which was done in the last decade, was mostly on Meningitis (Viral and Bacterial), Tuberculosis, Brucellosis, Antibiotic Resistancy especially Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus
aureus,Viral hepatitis A, B, and C, Enteroviruses, Herpesviruses, Cytomegloviruses, Polioviruses, Polyomaviruses,Leishmaniasis (Cutaneous and Visceral type), Fungal Diseases and Herbal medicine.
Our research center has been approved as an Academic Pivot for Meningitis in Iran. In addition, our center was selected as the best research center at the Razi Research Festival in 2002.